CITY IS PREPARING FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Guwahati: With two days remaining for the 68th Independence Day, the preparations for the celebrations are on in full swing. The Independence Day parade which is to be held at the Veterinary College ground in Khanapara are taking some tough ask from the police personnel to be participating. They are busy rehearsing for the parades for a last couple of days.
On the other hand, the city police is busy making security arrangements for the event together with the labourers who are busy in making temporary tents to accommodate the crowd.
The city police has also set up four watch towers in four corners of the ground to keep an eye on the happenings.
Senior SP A P Tiwari “Our security net is spread over four-km radius around the ground. At least 100 CCTV cameras will be installed. Two police units will be constantly monitoring every single glimpse captured by the cameras.”
Assam police has not taken any chance with the Independence celebrations this time around and they don’t want the repetition of the 2005 Republic Day celebrations in Judges Field which was rocked by twin blasts. Assam police has used dog squads, metal detectors and anti- sabotage checking to keep the ultras away from the event.
There will be three entrances to the Veterinary ground of which two will be for VIPs, officials and media. The third gate will be open for public to be a part of the celebrations.
Tiwary added, “We can accommodate 5,000 people”
NCC cadets and about 1000 members of citizen committees will help the police in security checks on the day.
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